undermined
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Wise said in his petition that Atlantic Coast Life had inappropriately risky investments on its balance sheet that had undermined its financial soundness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
The accidents have undermined trust in the world's second-largest high-speed rail network and overshadowed campaigning for a November 29 general election in which Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is trailing in opinion polls.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Liverpool issued a statement that said "sporting integrity" had been "undermined".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
But the judge initially permitted him to supervise prosecutions in his other roles — an arrangement the subsequent 9th Circuit ruling undermined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Ishmael was all right, but Ahab he could not respect and this ultimately undermined the book for him.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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